Digital category: 1st Place "Court in Recess"
by Alexander Aleman, and 2nd Place "Connections"
by Ricardo Torres. No 3rd Place or Honorable Mention
were awarded.

First, second and third place winners for each of the
three competition categories were awarded $200, $100
and $50, respectively.

Winners were announced and all entries were exhibited
during a special reception held in the Great Room of
the University's Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library.
The reception featured a performance by musician Dr.
Michael Yoder, assistant professor of Geography at
A&M International.

The reception was followed by a lecture on "100
Years of Socially Conscious Documentary Photography,"
presented by noted photographer J. Michael Short, photojournalist
with The Laredo Morning Times.

Short also served as a juror for the contest. Other
jurors included Gabriel Castillo, special events coordinator
and assistant vice president for marketing, International
Bank of Commerce; Martha Gonzalez, executive director,
Laredo Center for the Arts; Linda Jennett, board member,
Laredo Center for the Arts; Charles G. T. Johnson,
local interior/landscape designer; Janet E. Krueger,
assistant professor of Art at A&M International,
and Oralia Roach, photographer and associate director
of public affairs and information services at A&M
International.

The contest and presentation were sponsored by the
AKD in association with the Laredo Center for the Arts
and A&M International. Event organizers were Veronica
Martinez and Tamara Casso, A&M International students
and AKD members.

Proceeds from the contest will support graduate sociology
student scholarships at A&M International.

For additional information, contact Veronica Martinez
at (956) 326 2322, or email to veronica@tamiu.edu or
tcasso@icsi.net.

Journalists who need additional information or help with media requests and interviews should contact the Office of Public Affairs and Information Services at pais@tamiu.edu